Tag: restaurants
Grevey’s is closing in December
Keven Grevey Grevey’s, the sports bar owned by former Washington Bullet Kevin Grevey is closing Dec. 11. The neighborhood gathering space for sports fans and teams has been a mainstay in the Yorktowne Shopping Center on Gallows Road, Merrifield, for 37 years. There will be farewell party Dec. 10, 7 p.m.-2 a.m., with four bands … Continued
Property owners complain homeless shelter will be bad for business
A shopping center on Seminary has a dance studio, veterinarian, mattress store, carpet store, martial arts studio, restaurants, bakeries, and a church. Several business owners along Seminary Road and Center Lane in Bailey’s Crossroads are concerned that Fairfax County’s plans to move a homeless shelter to their area will lead to more crime, vagrants, and … Continued
District Taco opens in Bailey’s Crossroads
The new restaurant in the Skyline Center [District Taco]. District Taco opened Nov. 21 in the Skyline Center at Bailey’s Crossroads. The Yucatan-style Mexican restaurant chain started with a food truck in 2009 and now includes nine restaurants in the D.C. area, employing 400 people, says CEO and co-founder Osiris Hoil. The first 50 customers … Continued
Annandale Domino’s gets an upgrade
Domino’s Pizza, at 7129 Columbia Pike, has been totally redone inside with new counters, flooring, and a fresh coat of paint, reports store manager Medhi Gabriel. The shop celebrated the renovation with a grant re-opening event on Nov. 19.
Anita’s opens in Ravensworth Shopping Center
The Anita’s restaurant in the Ravensworth Shopping Center opened Nov. 2. They’re celebrating the opening with a mariachi band Nov. 4 and 5, 6-9 p.m. The restaurant, at 8015 Braddock Road, features New Mexico-style cuisine based on recipes from the original Anita. The menu features such specialties as enchiladas, burritos (including breakfast burritos), and classic … Continued
Caboose Brewery coming to Mosaic District
A brewery is planned for this vacant warehouse. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved special zoning exception Nov. 1 to allow the Caboose Brewing Co. to develop a new brewery, tasting room, and beer garden in an old warehouse on Eskridge Road next to the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The facility will have seating … Continued
Taste of Annandale participants offer feedback on Annandale
Matthew Ashford and Judy Cotter at the Annandale Blog man the table at the Taste of Annandale. The Annandale Blog booth at the Taste of Annandale asked visitors to fill out a brief one-page survey. The results aren’t scientific, of course, and not many people took the time to take a survey when there was … Continued
Glory Days to open at Barcroft Plaza in summer 2017
The Glory Days in Burke. Glory Days Grill is coming to Barcroft Plaza, the company announced Oct. 4. The new restaurant is expected to open in summer 2017 in the vacant space at the end of the shopping center that had been occupied by a Korean restaurant that closed in 2013. Glory Days had initially … Continued
Taste of Annandale draws large crowd
People of all ages and backgrounds enjoyed great food and entertainment at the Taste of Annandale Oct. 1. The opening ceremony featured (from the left): Del. Marcus Simon, Supervisor Penny Gross, school board chair Sandy Evans (Mason), Board of Supervisors chair Sharon Bulova, Rep. Gerry Connolly, former congressman and supervisor Tom Davis, and Rev. Clarence Brown, … Continued
Little Italy will close in November
Little Italy owner Bob Kochar Little Italy, a neighborhood bar and restaurant that’s been in the Bradlick Shopping Center in Annandale since 1987, will close Nov. 23. The owner, Bob Kochar, plans to retire before his lease expires at the end of November. “It’s time to enjoy life,” he says. Little Italy is a lot … Continued
The Block: a new way to eat in Annandale
The Block, expected to open next to Kmart this fall, will offer a new concept in dining – new to Annandale, at least. It will house several food vendor stalls around a central area with communal seating. It’s like a food court, says the developer, Arturo Mei, who owns the Snocream food truck usually parked … Continued
Restaurants offer diverse cuisines at Taste of Annandale
The Honey Pig, a popular spot at the 2015 Taste of Annandale, is returning to this year’s festival. With the Taste of Annandale less than six weeks away, vendor spots are filling up quickly. The restaurants already lined up represent the diversity of Annandale: Peruvian, Korean, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian, Mexican, and American. The Taste of … Continued
Taj Restaurant opens Aug. 21 in Barcroft Plaza shopping center
Dulary Hossain (left) and her sister Dola, a student at Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, in front of a mural of the Taj Mahal in their new restaurant. The Taj Restaurant, offering food from south India and more, opens Sunday, Aug. 21, at 10 a.m., at Barcroft Plaza on Columbia Pike. It’s owned by Mohamed Hossain, … Continued
Toppers Pizza coming to Northern Virginia
Toppers Pizza is coming to Northern Virginia, and Annandale could be one of the locations. Franchisee Mike McLaughlin has an agreement with the company to open 22 Toppers with 13 in Northern Virginia and the rest in southern Maryland. Several possibilities in Annandale are under consideration but nothing has been confirmed. “We don’t have a … Continued
Save the date: The Taste of Annandale is happening Oct. 1
Taste of Annandale posters have been deployed at local swimming pools. Plans for the 2016 Taste of Annandale are well under way. The second annual Taste of Annandale, a family-friendly community festival, will happen on Saturday, Oct. 1, 10-6 p.m., along Tom Davis Drive in the heart of Annandale. The festival features booths set up … Continued